miniorgans

Developing and testing new treatments or vaccines for humans almost always requires animal trials, but these experiments can sometimes take years to complete and can raise ethical concerns about the animals' treatment. Now, researchers…

Cambridge scientists have identified an off-patent drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19 -- and may be capable of protecting against future variants of the virus -- in research involving a unique mix of 'mini-organs', donor…

(Representational) Scientist examines the result of a plaque assay.— UnsplashMiniature, underdeveloped versions of organs including brains, bladders and pancreases are being grown in Petri dishes in laboratories around the world.It…

The development of alveoli in organoids derived from mammary-gland tissue follows the same physical principles as the formation of discrete droplets in a water jet. Many of the organ systems found in animals exhibit highly complex…